Southern entrance to the stūpa with the first flight of steps flanked by two guardstones depicting purnaghātā, leading to the sand terrace. A second flight of stairs with undecorated guardstones leads to the main terrace. Each of the four bare pedestals would have supported a pūrnaghata. There are four entrances to the stūpa. Each is 28 feet in width. The parts of the stūpa above the dome are surrounded by scaffolding and still are in restoration.
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